Don’t ignore this Net Neutrality stuff people. DON’T IGNORE IT. It WON’T go away on it’s own and if you’re on the internet RIGHT NOW, you have the power to do something about it.
If the internet means ANYTHING to you, if it’s an escape, if you support creators, if you stand for free press and speech and the right to self start, STAND UP FOR ITS RIGHT TO BE FREELY AVAILIBLE TO EVERYONE!!
Wealth is a disease to these people. They have more money than any of us will ever have. They have the power to do good, and they don’t. STAND UP TO THEM!
Go to this link, fill out the form, and SEND IT. Send 10. Send 20. Make it perfectly clear how suicidal it would be to agree to this.
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You’re up again, Tumblr.
Back in 2015 you demanded that the FCC adopt strict net neutrality rules and establish a free and open internet. And you won.
That should’ve been the end of it. But apparently not.
The new head of the FCC wants to undo the net neutrality protections you fought so hard for.
His proposed changes open the door to your web traffic being slowed down, or even blocked altogether. You could be forced to pay extra to use your favorite apps. You could even be prevented from getting news from the sources you trust.
Title II protects consumers and democracy by ensuring all voices can be heard.
You know the drill. Here’s what to do:
The FCC is taking comments from the public, and dearfcc.org is making it as simple as possible for you to make your voice heard.
Go there now 👉 dearfcc.org ✌️
You’ll just need to provide a name, an address, and then say a little bit about why rolling back Title II protections is a bad idea. If you’re not quite sure what to write, here’s something to get you started:
I’m writing to urge you to keep our Open Internet rules based on Title II in place. Without them, we could lose the internet as we know it.
The proposed changes to FCC rules would allow fast lanes for sites that pay, and force everyone else into slow lanes. We’ve already seen access to streaming services like Netflix, popular games like League of Legends, and communication platforms like FaceTime slowed down, or even blocked. Conditions like this hurt businesses large and small, and penalize the users who patronize them.
The changes also open the door to unfair taxes on internet users, and could also make it harder for blogs, nonprofits, artists, and others who can’t pay up to have their voices heard.
Please leave the existing existing net neutrality rules based on Title II in place.
Thank you!
If you need more ammo, feel free to quote these experts from our net neutrality Issue Time. TechCrunch and Battle for the Net also have some good starters.
Everyone is counting on everyone else here. Do your part and tell the FCC to keep a free and open internet under Title II.
Sharing this – but it would help a little if Tumblr’s new Verizon overlords didn’t push against it.
T-Mobile, a cell phone data provider, has announced
that beginning next Tuesday all of its users will have unlimited data
to use for Pokemon Go. This promotion will last an entire year and will
allow customers to play Pokemon Go without it impeding on their data
limit.In addition, T-Mobile customers will have access to the following promotions…
- Free, unlimited data on Pokémon Go, so it won’t touch your high-speed data—for a full year!
- Free Lyft rides up to $15 to get to a new PokéStop or Gym
- Free Wendy’s Frosty to fuel up for your hunting trip
- 50% off select accessories – including portable power packs and
chargers at T-Mobile stores – so you can keep on playing for hoursLook, I get why people are excited about this sort of thing but it is a HUGE slap in the face to Net Neutrality.
Do you really want your service provider influencing which websites and apps you should be using?
Please don’t forget what their ultimate goal is. Right now they’re just incentivizing your choice by offering you things for free, but this is a big step towards prohibiting your choice!
Protect Net Neutrality. Don’t fall for this trap!
(Anyway, Pokemon Go uses very little data. Three people on our plan have been playing non-stop since the game came out and we’ve only used 1GB.)
Not sure people understand Net Neutrality.
A whole new generation ignorant about corporate mentalities.
The Doctor Is Out 